DILLON, MT – An Idaho man was sentenced for his function in a case involving the trafficking and commercialization of wildlife components in Montana.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) stories Yan Fong of Pocatello, Idaho unlawfully purchased 11 black bear gall bladders, 4 black bears, 24 black bear paws, three mountain lions, two mule deer, one elk and 7 bobcats in Montana and transported them again to Idaho in 2017 and 2018.
Fong was charged with one felony rely of illegal sale of a recreation fish, chook, recreation animal or furbearing animal; and one felony rely of illegal possession, cargo or transport of a recreation fish, chook, recreation animal or furbearing animal.
He’s dealing with pending costs for comparable conduct in California and Idaho in accordance with FWP.
Yan Fong of Pocatello was sentenced to 10 years with the Montana Division of Corrections with all however 100 days suspended and was ordered to pay a fantastic of $25,000, in addition to court docket charges. Fong additionally misplaced his looking, fishing and trapping privileges in Montana and 46 different states for six years.